tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41289088383117844622024-03-17T23:03:21.573-04:00The Daring Librarian@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.comBlogger396125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-17639166049399187462023-11-11T19:18:00.016-05:002023-11-12T09:36:40.752-05:00Curating the Happy for Your Future Self <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53324709552_1ccb6006ad_h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="488" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53324709552_1ccb6006ad_h.jpg" /></a></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Teacher Tip #112 Teacher Self-Care: </span></h1><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Create a Happy Folder</h1><p>In my School Library Media office desk I had a manilla folder where I carefully tucked all the hand written notes from kiddos & parents to read on a rainy day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/1644/23893353853_b7f07448cf_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/1644/23893353853_b7f07448cf_b.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p>I also SHAMELESSLY would first tape them to my office door (let the other teachers internally writhe with envy!) Nah, really just to keep me motivated and also show the kiddos I appreciated their heartfelt little notes! </p><p>But.....before I tucked it away tenderly or taped it to my door, I took a picture of it and uploaded it to Flickr. A digital <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsjxxYnCv" target="_blank">Happy Folder</a> that pays back dividends of warm fuzzies and motivations for your future self. </p><p>Because, let's not kid ourselves, being an educator right now is HARD. </p><h1 style="text-align: left;">Start this habit NOW. </h1><p style="text-align: left;">Don't be like me and wait 10 or 15 years. OK, some of that was because cell phones and digital cameras weren't as handy and as ubiquitous back then. But do your future self a favor, there will be days when you will need it. </p><p>Make a practice to screenshot and archive Happy Tweets you get (I refuse to say happy X's?) or any other positive messages on Social Media. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53325502686_73aebd155e_h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="446" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53325502686_73aebd155e_h.jpg" width="446" /></a></p><p>I even got one today! A year after retiring, it's nice to see I had a positive influence on a talented young School Teacher Librarian! <b><i>Awwwwwww!</i></b> I can't tell you how squee it made me feel. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53325431726_42abae730d_h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="400" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53325431726_42abae730d_h.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A funny thing that happened because of this good habit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/8137/15813892712_11c40fc235_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/8137/15813892712_11c40fc235_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Years ago, (Ok, 2014) one of my student happy notes ended up in a Buzzfeed article! </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sure enough, a friend spotted it and let me know. Why? Because all my photos are Flickr Creative Commons, and the clever interns at Buzzfeed most likely found them with savvy Googling. It was for an article called <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/targeteducation/ways-to-thank-a-teacher-without-using-an-apple" target="_blank">11 Ways To Thank A Teacher (Without Using An Apple)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wrote about it about 8 years ago... <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2016/11/always-be-thankful-for-thanks.html" target="_blank">Always Be Thankful For Thanks!</a> I guess I've been evangelizing the best practice to archive gratitude for a while now. It's a good self-care and mindfulness habit! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, before you let some hard days get you down, collect, document, and archive the positive and save some happy for your future self. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't forget to pay it forward! Write happy notes to kiddos when you catch them being awesome, inscribe an ARC book for one of your frequent flyer readers, pen a thank you to a young teacher or caring colleague. All these small things add up to good feelings and banks away smiles for a difficult day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What good habits to you cultivate for your personal or professional self-care? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'd love to learn from you in the comments! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take care, sweet friends! </div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More gifts for your future self: </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Replace that trash can liner right away</li><li>Recycle</li><li>Load your dishes & tidy your kitchen before bed</li><li>Buy that book - I know $13.99 is a LOT for a Kindle book, just think about it as a bottle of wine or an appetizer you split with friends. </li><li>Wear fuzzy socks. If you're older, make sure they have grippies on them, falling is bad for us old folks!</li><li>Like Mr. Rogers, put on comfy clothes as soon as you get home. Even better, buy ninja comfy clothes you can wear out. Shh! I won't tell! </li><li>Drink more water (I just chugged some!) </li><li>Pay it forward</li><li>Don't let your inner voice be mean to you. Replace any thoughts like "that was stupid!" to "that was silly" or just say to yourself or even out loud "Oops!" lol </li><li>Remember, EVERYONE overthinks what people think. Most people are thinking about themselves and worrying about what they're thinking - they're probably NOT thinking about YOU. Even if they are, bless their hearts. </li><li>Respond to passive aggressive comments with a bemused "I'm confused, what do you mean by that?" And shut up and wait with a quietly interested questioning eyes. Watch them flounder and sputter. Most people who try that won't try it again if they're called on it. OR.... just mentally shrug if off and silently bless their hearts. You can't fix them & they must be having a harder day/week/month or life than you. </li><li>Practice gratitude. Every time when I pray, I start with a recital of all the things I'm grateful for and thank the Lord (or Allah, Yahweh, Buddha, Thor, insert your preferred deity here) for all his gifts and abundance. Then I pray for my family and friends. Don't know the name of the sister in law of your friend who just had the hip surgery? It's ok. God knows. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53319438417_7a4c7737b8_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53319438417_7a4c7737b8_b.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Need me? I'm still here! Though I'm retired and am keeping VERY busy living at the beach, I'm still accessible for advice and venting. Use my contact info to reach out. I promise to try my best to help and unless you're spam, you'll hear back from me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blessings! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">~Gwyneth </div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-81709215304847290152023-07-09T12:02:00.008-04:002023-07-10T17:50:51.053-04:00Dare Every OTHER Day<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53033123462_c9871f6907_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="800" height="485" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53033123462_c9871f6907_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><h2 style="text-align: left;">Dare Every <i>Other</i> Day</h2><p>You know, one becomes pretty reflective when they change up their life in a big way. Like moving into another professional phase after 30 years of teaching - 25 in Middle School!</p><p>Coming up with "The Daring Librarian" brand back in 2010 was a choice that was <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2010/04/creating-daring-librarian-brand.html" target="_blank">inspired by an ISTE conference</a>. I don't regret it. But, I have to say that my early preaching about being a daring educator, to always strive to be on the forefront of ed tech innovations, and to continually try new things in the classroom every day....can be a bit exhausting. And quite daunting. </p><p>So, dare...every...other...day. Or week, or month. Don't push yourself or silently guilt yourself if you feel like you're not pushing yourself more. That's only on you. No one else is thinking "why aren't they doing this or that?" Mindfulness and taking time for self-care is a real thing. Practice that, too!</p><p>Balance. Between life and profession is not only healthy - it's imperative. Otherwise we will see even more teachers burn out. Don't burn out. Be passionate. Be optimistic. Be present. But also be realistic and take care of yourself. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53027684033_e227be2319_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="800" height="446" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53027684033_e227be2319_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p>I joined Threads on the first day. Can't say I'm real impressed. But you know I had to "be there" to check it out. Like a moral or EdTech imperative. See? There's that internal pressure to always be on the cutting edge of technology. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53027200026_403ebbb238_o.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="668" height="668" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53027200026_403ebbb238_o.png" width="668" /></a></div><p>If you haven't given it a whirl yet, here's what it looks like and how to embed a post. Just like Instagram, seems like on the web version only, can you grab the embed code Have you tried it? What do you think?</p><p></p>
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<script async="" src="https://www.threads.net/embed.js"></script> </center><p><br /></p><p>I kinda miss the excitement that was the vibrant Twitter we used to know. (Great, now I've got Gotye in me heid) I'm mostly on Instagram these days - if you're wondering. ;-).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53033956909_944a8f8c29_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53033956909_944a8f8c29_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p>Am I really retired? Hmm.... I've been thinking about this for a year. </p><p>I'm pacing myself. I'm volunteering and helping others here and there - gardening, swimming, crafting, decorating my front porch, working with my community. Graphic designing here, writing a press release there. Social Media for small businesses and non-profits. Some pro-bono. Reading. Wearing fuzzy socks. It's lovely. But, I still feel that creative hunger to stretch my talents. I also find time to take a nap now and then.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52963919107_f2b2b8b9ae_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52963919107_f2b2b8b9ae_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p>Not retired yet? Pace yourself. If you're starting out your Education career, don't let your frustration get to a point where you're ready to quit. Remember why you're there. For the kids. Education is a calling. Don't feel it? Change jobs. Full stop. Education demands full belief. Got it? Great! But, you also have to take time for yourself. Fully enjoy the summer break and go back to school refreshed, renewed, and ready to start another teaching year trying your best. It's not a sprint....it's a marathon. I bet if I continue to write stream of thought I could rustle up some more cliché sayings! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51548444995_55fff676c1_o.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" height="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51548444995_55fff676c1_o.png" width="398" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>But you know why those kinds of sayings ARE cliché? Because they tap into our zeitgeist. They work. The whole "fake it till you make it" is for real. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/4651/39388257754_1cabc23267_o.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="391" height="480" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4651/39388257754_1cabc23267_o.jpg" width="391" /></a></div>I know, I was a cocktail waitress in Baltimore City for a while in my younger years! lol<p></p><p>You get better tips when you're funny and you smile. Even when inside you're not really feeling it. After a bit, it works. You really do feel it. </p><p>Be the effing Pollyanna in your school. It not only works, but it pisses off the salty haters. </p><p>I've used the word "imperative" three times in this post - written very fast, all stream of thought, conversational and unplanned. But it's funny what comes out. Don't stress about things that you feel are "imperative" because, are they really? In life? What is actually imperative? Eat. Breathe. Read. Sleep. Love. Laugh. Damn, not a stupid wooden sign in your house but the real stuff. Just be passionate about life. </p><p>Don't give up - but you also don't have to dare EVERY day. Also, branding is great but you only need to brand your own name. Be the daring YOU. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Want to read more? </h2><p> Related Posts. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2010/04/creating-daring-librarian-brand.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="500" height="328" src="https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2726/4532482001_63293c73fe.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2010/04/creating-daring-librarian-brand.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating the Daring Librarian Brand</a> - from 2010. A little cringy to read. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/06/end-of-year-r.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="625" height="500" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7239/7396521016_76d359257f_o.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/06/end-of-year-r.html" target="_blank">Time and Tide Reflection</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2018/01/how-to-be-teacher-librarian-rock-star.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to be a Teacher Librarian Rock Star</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2021/10/im-exhausted-but-we-got-this.html" target="_blank">I'm Exhausted, But We Got This! </a></p><p><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2018/07/7-new-teacher-survival-tips.html" target="_blank">9 New Teacher Survival Tips</a></p><p>Mindfulness for the Win. Keep on decorating your life. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53006000260_e8e62e9e7b_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53006000260_e8e62e9e7b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p>PS. I can sometimes be an idiot. I was cleaning out my comment folder where hundreds --- are SPAM comments. Why do they think I would post a comment advertising a male enhancement drug? Or the best ways to weight train in Australia? OR Legit voodoo love spell caster? Anyway, I somehow accidently deleted some already approved & REAL comments and I can't find how to get them back. I am SO sorry if your real comment was accidently lost. If you have the passion and the energy to re-comment I will definitely put it back. -- just make sure to add "Gwynnie, I'm not SPAM! LOL and use your real first name" </p><p><br /></p>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-2570489056236969292022-08-02T19:59:00.012-04:002022-08-05T16:16:11.068-04:00You Don't Have to Marry It!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/7459/16240665718_0be018ab62_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="800" height="559" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7459/16240665718_0be018ab62_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">An update from the </span><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2015/04/you-dont-have-to-marry-it.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Archives</a><span style="text-align: left;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h2><span id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></h2></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: red;">Got Ed Tech Relationship Anxiety?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">It's so easy to feel Ed Tech trend overload at the beginning of the school year. It's exhausting and can be overwhelming. Just remember, it's OK to date new technology, you don't have to marry it! </p></b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/8745/17017755320_1bc254150e_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="477" height="474" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/8745/17017755320_1bc254150e_o.jpg" width="331" /></a></b></div><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;">You don't have to try to be the expert at everything. Sometimes, it's not what you have, it's the creativity of how you use it. It's the innovation of teaching and not the tool. Tools come and go, it's the daring spirit to try new things that pays off in the long run.</b><b><i> </i></b><div><b><i><br /></i></b><div><span style="color: red;"><b><i>If you're feeling overwhelmed, gather and curate great resources, rather than create new content.</i></b><b style="font-weight: normal;"> </b></span></div><div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="font-weight: normal;">That can come later when you are less stressed or when you get inspired. Then, please share shamelessly across Edu platforms and help another educator who might need it. That's paying if forward. Again, tech may change, but it is our daring innovative change agent spirit that moves on.</b><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/7705/17019358779_6b7ce4970a_o.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="434" height="424" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7705/17019358779_6b7ce4970a_o.jpg" width="271" /></a><br />Use resources like Common Sense Media, <span style="font-size: 20px;">PBS LearningMedia</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, </span>Twinkl, Google Edu, or Flocabulary to add to your teaching toolkit.</p><p>Check out the latest journals and articles. Don't have time to read the latest? Check out the trending hashtags and conversations on Tik Tok, Twitter, and Instagram. Go to those platforms and search for #EdChat or #MiddleGrades or whatever <a href="http://www.iu19.org/top-10-education-hashtags-to-follow-on-twitter/" target="_blank">hashtag</a> your subject or grade level uses. Remember, a hashtag is just a search filter. </p><p>Consider each new classroom tech innovation or tool as a first date - simply "pilot" and "beta test" by trying it out on a small scale. Then, when you find one you like, you can go steady. Date a while. See how it goes.</p><p>When you're ready to commit, you'll know it! <br /><br />Prenup optional. </p> This is also the perfect time to relax, reset, reflect, and revise your career and classroom choices. <br /><br />Check out this classic post:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"></a><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/06/end-of-year-r.html" target="_blank"> Time and Tide Reflection</a>. </span></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #1d1d1d; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/06/end-of-year-r.html" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; color: lime; display: inline-block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="625" height="512" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7239/7396521016_76d359257f_o.jpg" style="border: 0px none; height: inherit; max-width: 100%;" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #1d1d1d; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </div><b></b><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></b><p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hey my longtime readers, don't know if you've heard, but I've left Murray Hill Middle School. After 30 years of teaching, I have now taken an early retirement to lend my expertise, Social Media following, and Ed Tech know-how as a Global Educational consultant and speaker. I'm looking for a challenging and FUN part time remote side hustle that will keep me energized and leverage my talents to help more people, educators, and kiddos! If you know of anything, or would like to talk to me, feel free to reach out at gwynethanne AT the Gmail Dot Com. Let's see if we can make something daring and fun happen! </span><br /></p><p><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-3c8ad862-7fff-f6e6-408e-bb8656fbf66a" style="font-weight: normal;">Finally, if you're still stressed about the next school year -- my best advice</b></b></p><p><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-3c8ad862-7fff-f6e6-408e-bb8656fbf66a" style="font-weight: normal;"></b></b></p><p>Don't stress, just can pick 1 thing! A week, a month, a school year....just 1 thing!<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #1d1d1d; color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /></p><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #1d1d1d; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4226/34943865191_0ea4a6dc4f_b.jpg" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; color: lime; display: inline-block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="800" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4226/34943865191_0ea4a6dc4f_b.jpg" style="border: 0px none; height: inherit; max-width: 100%;" /></a></div><p><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #1d1d1d; color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />Once you do that one thing and feel good about it, add another. One at a time. Don't overwhelm yourself - that leads to crazy anxiety and burning out. </p><p><br /></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #1d1d1d; color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: lime;">--------------Just starting out? 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Be where your parents are, because you're a professional, too!)</span></p><p><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-3c8ad862-7fff-f6e6-408e-bb8656fbf66a" style="font-weight: normal;"></b></b></p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e0cb7292-7fff-96df-fcf3-57243b2bfcb9" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></b></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><p></p><p></p></div></div>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-2954322457675664412022-05-30T13:57:00.007-04:002022-05-30T18:17:17.011-04:00Ticket to Ride: FREE Helpful Printables & Chromebook Management<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52109905828_ec9dc83f97_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="739" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52109905828_ec9dc83f97_c.jpg" width="739" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Blog post ideas come from all kinds of places - including <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVWGRbDvD4X/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> comments! In fact, one of the reasons I <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2009/07/necc09-conference-washington-dc.html" target="_blank">started</a> this blog some 13 years ago was to share the content I made to help other people. Hate reinventing the wheel and I remembered when I was a baby Librarian I started with NOTHING. Was hoping to help to save someone else time and to remember what I did when, where, & how! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">So, now as I am a fully seasoned and experienced Librarian (and retiring!) I thought I would pass along some tickets, presentations, and printables that could be of some help. Before you try and download a copy of any of these - </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Tech Tip </b>- Log into your preferred Google Drive. If you get a message you need permission - that means you're not properly logged in. PLEASE Login and try again. Thank you! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110773395_f1d8cbeba3_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="750" height="495" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110773395_f1d8cbeba3_c.jpg" width="750" /></a></div>(Student Repair Ticket - <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1coB70BiTdMaZbrti420ageOXg9ZbdkXSBQ-XgPgUFpI/copy" target="_blank">Make a Copy</a>) <br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h1 style="text-align: left;">Chromebook Repair, Loan, & Management</h1><p style="text-align: left;">This year has been ALL about our Chromebooks. Haven't had the time or the ability to teach much when every 5 minutes I have a kid coming in saying things like:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>"I can't log into my Chromebook" </li><li>"It's dead!" or "it won't charge!"<br /></li><li>"My screen just cracked itself!" </li><li>"It's just broken"</li><li>"Some of my keys fell off!" <br /></li><li>"I can't open any Google docs"</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110262796_cd5db223ac_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="761" height="568" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110262796_cd5db223ac_c.jpg" width="761" /></a></div>(Borrow Chromebook Ticket - <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j1GnHBPXJs-TUu6Z4U4kA0AnmHm2Pp2SDvazjjXl3qI/copy" target="_blank">Make a Copy</a>) <br /><br /><div>OR... <b>"I just forgot it, can I borrow one for today?" </b></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110378680_77fce53979_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="739" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110378680_77fce53979_b.jpg" width="739" /></a><div><p style="text-align: left;">We copy these on different colors - so we can say, fill out a yellow or pink ticket. We also have a study carrel near our Circulation Desk that have these tickets, not so neat signage, tape, golf pencils, and a charging station. Pictured above but here's what it looks like without text. <br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110825655_62fceffcae_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="756" height="338" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52110825655_62fceffcae_c.jpg" width="756" /></a></div>But sometimes, we anticipate a DELUGE of kiddos coming in to get Chromebooks, we use this huge one page ticket. This usually occurs after a long break, on a Monday's, or when there's a full moon. When that happens we set up something like this on a Library Media Table using this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VD1ZQIlOpde3x0mpGT9RzaOG8EmtHdQK3CZLqbTQ42c/copy" target="_blank">BIG emergency loaner ticket</a>. <br /><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Because Kids Just Forget their Chromebooks</b><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What are some of your BEST Chromebook management ideas? Would love to hear in the comments. </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">More Giveaways! Feel free to take a copy - Take, Use, & Share -
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<p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"> Genre Slideshow - <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13p4N-avvT6boCaHxY2g_kroOezd3nK4bAHOUuw38c40/copy" target="_blank">Make a Copy! </a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Why haven't I blogged more? </p><p style="text-align: left;">To be honest (TBH) I've neglected this blog since COVID came our way. I was so busy helping connect all my students, teachers, and community because we Librarians are usually the on-site -- or with distance learning the off-site Geek Squad. This is NOT an apology for not blogging. If you've been a long time reader you'll know one of my first rules of blogging is <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2011/07/just-blog-it-blogging-tips-ideas.html" target="_blank">NEVER</a>, <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2014/12/11-reflective-blogging-tips.html" target="_blank">EVER</a>, start a blog with a lame apology for not posting. This is an explanation. How is it different? Well, didn't use the word sorry, now did I? </p><p style="text-align: left;">I am retiring this year. Giving away EVERYTHING in my office. Leaving the Lava Lamps though! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/4783/39875423605_751b8c01fb_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4783/39875423605_751b8c01fb_b.jpg" width="600" /></a></div> </div><div>I'm also leaving all the Makerspace & Gaming stuff. But after 25 years in my Library - it's a lot of clearing away! I should have sold the stuff I bought with my own money on eBay! LOL But ugh...shipping. <br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-71784347997225925262022-05-23T19:49:00.011-04:002022-05-23T20:05:39.086-04:00FReadom to Read<img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52094836136_11bc1dc60c_o.jpg" width="800" /><br /><p></p><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;">Book Display • Books • Resources • Rant <span style="color: black; font-family: Allan, display;"> <br /></span></h1><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Allan, display;"></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><b><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093565829_9776a2ab93_w.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093565829_9776a2ab93_w.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></div>Two blog posts in a row about our Library being a Safe Space for our LGBTQIA+ kiddos. Why? Because we're aggressively passionate about being allies to our kids. Also, the news is chock full of alarming examples where parents, school districts, and communities are NOT supporting the freedom to read. The democratic freedom to give ALL kids the choice to find books without censorship or barriers. <br /><br />It boils my blood! Why does it seem like we're going backwards with FREADom to read?<br /><br />So, I wanted to give you (dear reader!) an example of our Pride Month book display, our list of Fiction books, and how we promote it to our kiddos. Most of this post is copied from our Daring <a href="https://daringlibrary.edublogs.org/2022/05/23/pride-month-display/" target="_blank">School Library Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd1LzAruxNg/" target="_blank">Instagram posts</a>, & <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093825695_d21ba50d37_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093825695_d21ba50d37_n.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br />what I shared through our Canvas community announcement. <br /><br />One of my most respected Library friends, Laura C. Davies (LOVE her!) who I met when I was keynoting the ASTE Tech Conference in Anchorage Alaska had this to say on my Instagram post: <p><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk"><a class="notranslate yrJyr" href="https://www.instagram.com/lauracdavies/" tabindex="0" title="lauracdavies"><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt qyrsm KV-D4 se6yk T0kll"></span></a></span></p><blockquote><a class="notranslate yrJyr" href="https://www.instagram.com/lauracdavies/" tabindex="0" title="lauracdavies"><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt qyrsm KV-D4 se6yk T0kll">lauracdavies</span></a><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt qyrsm KV-D4 se6yk T0kll"> </span>Commented: <span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt qyrsm KV-D4 se6yk T0kll"></span><div class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 uL8Hv T0kll"><i>"Yes! I have my own classroom library, full of diverse books,
and for the first time in my career I actually wondered if someone
would complain about my selection. I am going to keep on bringing new
books into my classroom because students who need books that encourage
inclusion know where they can find them."</i></div></blockquote><div class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 uL8Hv T0kll"></div><span style="color: black;"></span><p></p><p><b>What do you think? </b><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093825745_d1854387f0_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="390" height="400" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093825745_d1854387f0_w.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><br />While you're here, grab a copy of our<span style="color: black;"><b> <a class="inline_disabled external" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PUpy-6Y034CjRHY-AVp60WNDCwDoMcOiggZWf_hLjXA/copy" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #993366;">Top 25 LGBTQIA+ List of Fiction Books</span><span class="screenreader-only"> </span></a></b></span>Or come to the Library Media Center for a paper version on display. We’re featuring both fiction and nonfiction books!<p></p><p>From our<span style="color: black;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd1K0Gduf6f/" rel="noopener" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #993366;">Instagram Posts</span></a>:</span></p><p>Hey <a href="#">#MHMSMd</a> Mountain Lions come check out our <a href="#">#MHMSPride</a> 🏳️🌈 book display! You still have another week or so to check out a book & these are awesome! We have always been and hope will always be a <a href="#">#SafeSpace</a> for all our kids! <a href="#">#LGBTQIA</a>+ <a href="#">#Ally</a> We’re featuring both fiction and nonfiction books! <a href="#">#NOCensorship</a> here!<br /><br />🏳️🌈One of my students checked out a book from this display right after I finished setting it up and asked - “Do my parents know what books I check out from here?” To which I replied, “Nope. Not this year. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093825700_36dd1bd2d9_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="393" height="312" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093825700_36dd1bd2d9_w.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br />You have the right to read whatever you want with full belief of confidentiality. We would never out you. But Politics can change things. "<br /><br />Yes, sadly, there are some school districts and states that want to notify parents of the books they check out!” HORROR! <br /><br />Why does it seem like we’re going backwards and not forwards? i’d like to hear what you think of the comments. It scares me!<br /><br />This is the full pyramid display! 🏳️🌈 <a href="#">#MHMSMd</a> Mountain Lions come on in & check out our <a href="#">#MHMSPride</a> book display!<br /><p><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll"><img class="alignnone size-full" height="1024" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52093825720_c9f36b07a2_b.jpg" width="1007" /><br /></span>We have always been, and hope to always be, a <a href="#">#SafeSpace</a> for all our kids! <a href="#">#LGBTQIA</a>+ <a href="#">#Ally</a>. </p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll">Again, what are your thoughts? </span></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll">Please share them in the comments. OR you can always email me if you prefer to be anonymous. <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll"><center>Want to learn more? Follow on Twitter:</center></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en"><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll">Share this account! Resources, action items, & more are coming soon. Collectively, we are about advocating for school library collections, school libraries, school librarians, books, authors/ illustrators, reading, readers, & students. We are the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FReadom?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FReadom</a> Fighters! <br /><br />🟡🔴🔵 <a href="https://t.co/Iqp33ED22I">pic.twitter.com/Iqp33ED22I</a></span></p><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll">— FReadom (@FReadomFighters) <a href="https://twitter.com/FReadomFighters/status/1459574686250110981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2021</a></span></blockquote></div><span class="_7UhW9 xLCgt MMzan KV-D4 se6yk T0kll"> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<br /></span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Allan, display;"> </span></h1>>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-88396238503344674282022-03-12T11:28:00.028-05:002022-03-13T17:28:25.806-04:00Don't Label Me: LGBTQIA+ Ally<p><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51932840907_979dacbbba_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51932840907_979dacbbba_c.jpg" width="800" /></a>Our Middle School Library in Laurel, Maryland has been a loud and proud <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2018/10/our-library-is-safe-space.html" target="_blank">Safe Space </a>and Ally for ALL of our LGBTQIA and Neurodivergent students for years. We have purchased every well reviewed, requested, intriguing, and middle school approved fiction and non-fiction book on these topics. I daresay we have one of the largest collections around! We have Safe Space signs around, a rainbow narwhal (pictured above) and groupings of books on display all the time. <br /></p><p>I have also blogged about our support of our diverse communities.<br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a data-jsarwt="1" data-usg="AOvVaw3wZo3iUvWHhc1lUgiSDeM7" data-ved="2ahUKEwiNl8Px68D2AhVeKUQIHXvcDHAQFnoECAwQAQ" href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2018/10/our-library-is-safe-space.html"></a><h3 class="LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md"><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/05/dear-queer-teen-it-gets-better.html" target="_blank">Dear Queer Teen - It Gets Better!</a> - 2012 </h3><h3 class="LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md"><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2018/10/our-library-is-safe-space.html" target="_blank">Create a Safe Space</a> - 2018</h3></div><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51934339875_2dd8e57834_o.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Genre Label by @heymissjenna" border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="185" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51934339875_2dd8e57834_o.png" title="Photo by: @heymissjenna" /></a></div><p><b>BUT... I have strong opinions about putting a Genre label on these books.</b> I am really cognizant that some of my Middle Schoolers are curious or questioning to learn more about but aren't ready to out themselves. To their peers and to their parents. This is yet another reason I'm against Genrefication. I know, among some of my other Future Ready Librarians this is a controversial topic. But to group all these books in one spot means that kids might be VERY HESITANT to gravitate and browse that area of the Library. </p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Photo left from <span class="theauthor"><a href="https://www.teenservicesunderground.com/author/jenna/" rel="author" title="Posts by Jenna Ingham">Jenna Ingham</a></span> follow <a href="https://twitter.com/heymissjenna" target="_blank">@heymissjenna</a> link to her excellent and related blog post below) </span><br /></div><p></p><p>I remember back in the 80's in college, a friend of mine asked me to make a pilgrimage to the iconic <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2008-02-29-0802290277-story.html" target="_blank">Lambda Rising</a> bookstore in Baltimore because they didn't want to go in there alone. We even drove around the block to "case the join!" before parking and going inside. So I can just imagine how a teen who has questions about their gender identity in Middle School may not be ready to hang out with those "labeled" books in my School Library. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;">I Don't Like Labels</span></h2><p>Some books also span between many genres. What if you have a book that has a queer main character but there's also other elements to the story? Like a mystery? Or suspense? How many genre stickers are you going to put on there? Where are you going to shelve it? </p><p>I'm going to shelve it by author and genre label it Mystery. Because also, what does it matter if the main character who is solving a mystery is gay either - except to show kiddos that people of ANY orientation or gender identity can do do ANYTHING, right? Not narrowed down to a label. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51936800774_1909efc88a_o.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="182" height="298" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51936800774_1909efc88a_o.png" width="182" /></a></div>Instead, I'm going to just use the TEEN label. Pretty much covers everything. Except that Mystery book.<p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Photo right from <span class="theauthor"><a href="https://www.teenservicesunderground.com/author/jenna/" rel="author" title="Posts by Jenna Ingham">Jenna Ingham</a></span> follow <a href="https://twitter.com/heymissjenna" target="_blank">@heymissjenna</a> link to her excellent and related blog post below) </span><br /></span></h2><p></p><p>OR... from a School Librarian who I admire and who I am privileged enough to call a friend </p><p>Danielle DuPuis says: <i> </i></p><p><i></i></p><blockquote><i>"Best case scenario? having the funds for two copies. Label one, don't label the other." Give the reader the choice. She's a High School Librarian and does label all her books. In a recent text conversation: "We DO label them. And they are the most circulated books we own. Kids love it because they can find them easier. And they might not want to come and ask where the queer books are located." </i></blockquote><p></p><span style="color: #fcff01;">Don't Censor My Collection</span><p>This is going to sound perhaps cowardly or wimpy or sneaky or super whip-smart (Muuwwaa) But I also don't always want to put a big spotlight on the fact that my Middle School has a LOT of divergent and controversial books to the parents who might be apt to"challenge it" or fight to get it removed. Which is happening a lot more lately? That's a topic for another post -- but why the heck are we going backwards with <a href="https://twitter.com/FReadomFighters" target="_blank">FReedom</a> to read? [SMH] <br /></p><p>Please note: This post is about Middle Grades only. Not elementary and not High School. YMMV.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48043717386_4fd5a6018f_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48043717386_4fd5a6018f_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;">What do do instead? </span></h2><p>Create: displays, book lists, bookmarks, Instagram posts, posters, etc. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48043794803_805dec64c3_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="799" height="526" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48043794803_805dec64c3_c.jpg" width="799" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Show that you're an Ally - Be a Safe Space! BE Out and Proud that you're there for ALL your community and that you will provide all the information and resources that they need. <br /></p><p>Further and more comprehensive reading:<br /></p><h1 class="title single-title"><a href="https://www.teenservicesunderground.com/the-sticky-situation-of-lgbt-book-labels/" target="_blank">The Sticky Situation of LGBT+ Book Labels</a> </h1><div class="title single-title" style="text-align: left;">Follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/heymissjenna" target="_blank">@heymissjenna</a><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;">Last thoughts:</span></h3><p>I know:</p><p>This topic won't please everyone. </p><p>My choice NOT to use genre labels won't please everyone.</p><p>My opinions AGAINST generefication won't please everyone.</p><p>My choice to have these books in our collection won't please everyone.</p><p>BUT.... you can't please everyone! </p><p>I also reserve the right to change my mind in the future. <br /></p><p>What do you think? </p><p>Please leave your real thoughts in the comments. I'd love to hear from you! </p><p>But not about how to buy cryptocurrency or how to get more followers ...SPAMMERS BEWARE -- I will NEVER publish your comments. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #04ff00;">Do you like our Safe Space Ally Sign? <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1el_VbcfOH9_HMyaxpe7VaoM1HGIlW2SRaVJ_CA299Yw/copy" target="_blank">Grab a copy here</a>! </span></h2><p>
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appreciated and I love hearing from you! Sorry for the delay in
replying - as you know, it's been a challenging couple of years and I
had 487 SPAM comments to go through to find only 13 REAL ones! Daunting.
But your comment was worth finding and publishing. If you ever have any
questions or if I can help in any way, please don't hesitate to contact
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~Gwyneth</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-76297604363996813622021-11-07T18:18:00.005-05:002021-11-07T18:37:53.223-05:00Fun with Jigsaw Explorer<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51663255449_67905b6cfd_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="800" height="479" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51663255449_67905b6cfd_o.jpg" width="800" /></a>This <span data-offset-key="7qm3-1-0"><span data-text="true">is a fun online game to bring kids together in the classroom, with 1:1, teams, or through virtual learning.</span></span> Students do NOT need to join the website or share any personal information! <br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/">Jigsaw Explorer</a> offers a variety of free puzzles. This site also allows players to engage in games with others so that classes, friends and family can collaborate on the same puzzle from different locations. Solving a jigsaw puzzle as a group also encourages participation & conversation. <br /><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/OaCvx_GfzAlTOPZnxv3Cp2WJPBqhymTH-pcxpttY__JPmJ3pchsweSuR74p0D653gqgS1kUTayubZoyjElHjEnH4T2u5o-02Gc9iWYGr_mlZYbhEgrHi0agtg434ScZi73TvzPc" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">"Try the <a href="https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/">Jigsaw Explorer </a>an
online shared jigsaw puzzle! You can control the number of pieces and
playing is just drag and drop with a satisfying click. Choose from
daily, weekly, and mystery puzzles." There’s also a search feature
towards the middle of the page. </p><p style="text-align: left;">How to: Choose your favorite puzzle. Click Play this Puzzle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51115301636_e73624d9e6_z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="586" height="442" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51115301636_e73624d9e6_z.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Click the people icon for the Multiplayer option </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51115302141_129ec72dec_o.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="149" data-original-width="440" height="149" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51115302141_129ec72dec_o.png" width="440" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Add your nickname that will identify you to the other players, then click <b>Create Game Link. </b><br /><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Z0HKTQjNSvh2qpFIdDvrTeILJGgw5-8C_IyZYSXCy9KbMv2NgCgaYWSv2ykjbVCQby6q9n9K2YU-1ILddCR8IauXewpEsqp8TR8xRHDlhWxnd7hn83Z2WTVy5Y-Z76oMmWB1CHI" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Copy this game link & share with the class!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/1sWXfnL6LFsrjkhD1Ki0cl8cbFM2rKAMYA1VOyHFCr-FPVZag2ha5AL88eFhS6D6E4D7Z9K-ZRZ3njsvhZkUImF0HxgYiaiqmZB9cBwvS96PVmFNrA3mltryiPMJycLVj4Q1o5o" /> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Awwww Puppies! <br /><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d1rJB69Guu0PaTNj4UJH1naeqHkMNoMa8QMzg_TVDWvOfUdVT7B4xbUE1eOlaZdjsJgGbQDLqopPpcs3PnqlvfERdUM1drdzBj-JONgEOaICtOsDsMhSmNYLry9Wqnq7WeJXIKA" /> <br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-ad58071c-7fff-1815-cf78-1f3271aa26fd" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">More Online Games & Puzzles! </span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-ad58071c-7fff-1815-cf78-1f3271aa26fd" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="border: medium none; display: inline-block; height: 350px; overflow: hidden; width: 350px;"><img height="350" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/JV8Ix2WWybQWHWmQLjGn3f-wNx1Wnbo65HdvYugskVz-O9mNBUQHpeRE0JJkr5tuMShXpmjfvdHis-SKfyTDdtWAsYL8LYDt8SJUvWg9oML4sZJthjax5lalI8eBwnYqZItZ1Dc" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="350" /></span></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-ad58071c-7fff-1815-cf78-1f3271aa26fd" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=games-and-puzzles-home-librarian" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Enjoyable Online Games and Puzzles</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> & </span><a href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=escaping-with-digital-coloring-puzzles-home-librarian&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=april14YourHomeLibrarian" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Escape with Digital Coloring and Puzzles</span></a></b></p><p>I got this idea from a Tweet that I can't find in my favorites - if you shared this on Twitter and I commented my thanks - please let me know! I want to give you credit! </p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #04ff00;">What are your favorite online games to use with our learners? Please let me know in the comments and please include your name, Twitter, Instagram, or email if you want me to give you a shout out or follow or get in touch with you! </span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51401093299_671f22039a_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="798" height="311" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51401093299_671f22039a_c.jpg" width="798" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;">On a personal note, my favorite game of all time is Plants Vs. Zombies! </span></h2><p></p><p><a data-ved="2ahUKEwik3eDfsIf0AhX6hXIEHYCkAHMQFnoECCUQAQ" href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/07/gaming-education-for-win.html"></a></p><h3 class="LC20lb DKV0Md"><a data-ved="2ahUKEwik3eDfsIf0AhX6hXIEHYCkAHMQFnoECCUQAQ" href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/07/gaming-education-for-win.html">Gaming, Zombies, & Education for the Win! -- from 2012<br /></a></h3><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-649380778850142702021-10-03T19:58:00.012-04:002021-11-07T17:39:15.568-05:00I'm Exhausted. But We Got This. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51548444995_55fff676c1_o.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" height="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51548444995_55fff676c1_o.png" width="398" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saw this on my Twitter feed and it struck a chord. Caution: The following is a pep talk and a whole lotta personal opinion. <br /></div><center>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Every teacher on my end of the hall is burnt and over it already. Every single one of us. Being forced to teach in a pandemic, wondering which kids will bring it, who will get it, what will happen, and will I take it home. <br />This is worse than online by parsecs. <a href="https://t.co/zJfxFje4aN">https://t.co/zJfxFje4aN</a></p>— Doug Robertson (@TheWeirdTeacher) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheWeirdTeacher/status/1444477415133048837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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At first I answered this way. Proper exhausted. <br /> <br />
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Although I agree with this, and I am exhausted every weekend, our kids need us! <br /><br />This might not have been what we trained for or expected but if not us, then who? Let’s step it up we got this! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ExtraNapsOnWeekends?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ExtraNapsOnWeekends</a></p>— Gwyneth Jones (@GwynethJones) <a href="https://twitter.com/GwynethJones/status/1444771859430584320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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So yeah, I'm exhausted. I'm anxious. Stressed out. Not a little scared. SO OVER Standardized Testing. Oh and .....weirdly and at unexpected moments, quietly freaked out. Not like a panic attack - but panic attack adjacent. <br /></p><p>BUT....It's our job. </p><p>This might not have been what we trained for or expected but if not us, then who? Or whom? </p><p>Let’s step it up - we got this! Front line workers, nurses, doctors, police, fire, other public servants -- they can't give up - and neither can we. C'mon --- We can do this. I know that sounds simplistic, but really? What is the alternative? Moaning and groaning that we can't do this - doesn't solve anything. It will only drag you down. But I get it, the fear is real. Now, Maryland has a pretty high vaccination rate -- and I have to admit, the former waitress...err server in me remembers to go with the "fake it till you make it" mentality. Gosh forbid this also sounds like <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/tired-of-being-told-cheer-up-the-problem-of-toxic-positivity-11635858001" target="_blank">Toxic Positivity</a> - I swear, sometimes I just am trying to convince myself. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/8576/15715867287_b37c1d28d0_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/8576/15715867287_b37c1d28d0_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then after the clouds - a bright spot appears. A kid will say thank you and that they LOOOOOOOVED the book. A 6th grade class I cover when we don't have a sub - cheers as I come in the door. My assistant brings me a cookie. But man oh man am I glad this isn't my first year teaching. THAT would be a REAL challenge. God Bless and prayers to all you baby first year Teachers & Library Media Specialists. If you have questions or want to vent - you can always email me! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51546675317_1720814e58_o.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" height="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51546675317_1720814e58_o.png" width="398" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How am I coping?</div> <br />
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Maybe because I'm retiring this year I feel like I can tie a knot and hold on until June.....but our kids NEED us! </p><p>Please do comment and tell me what you think and feel. <br /></p>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-40716765504839225262021-08-29T20:01:00.002-04:002021-08-29T20:04:34.144-04:00Do You Know About Secret Bitmoji's?<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51411331701_89ae19b4c3_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="799" height="533" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51411331701_89ae19b4c3_c.jpg" width="799" /></a><p>Did you know about Secret Bitmoji's? Well, I just stumbled over them this summer and WOW! Cool! </p><p>Are these new features or something we just missed? Since Bitmoji never talks to me -- and I've Tweeted and Instagrammed them over and over for years and nothing......I guess this is a new feature? </p><p>The ability to make a Bitmoji with just about any word. I found this in the weirdest way, I was searching for a picture of an orchid -- because my Dad got my Mom & I orchid plants and I was asking how hers was faring. I found ALL these cartoons with the word Orchid -- but no pictures. Like why???? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51296171843_cb2386fa4b_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="800" height="666" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51296171843_cb2386fa4b_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p>What was funny, it wasn't a cartoon of an orchid, it was just the word. I tried it again and got a different set of cartoons. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51296708694_ee74d72bf7_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="800" height="652" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51296708694_ee74d72bf7_c.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Then I realized, wait..... it's just the word. I know, I'm slow sometimes - don't judge me. </p><p>So of course I tried my name</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51330319123_ab3fd28ac0_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="668" height="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51330319123_ab3fd28ac0_c.jpg" width="668" /></a></div><p>See that little pencil on the top? That means it's going to write out what you put in! </p><p> There are also other handy Bitmoji's that you can find which make creating graphics for Education or school helpful. Type in Pose - and then you'll get a whole bunch of pictures or cartoons in different poses. or Circle - to get cartoons with circles behind you. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51412193824_0c47543776.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51222521433_c2fee272e2_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="336" height="511" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51222521433_c2fee272e2_o.jpg" width="336" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>All very cool for signage, blog posts, newsletters, and to annoy kids in Google presentations! LOL <br /></p><p>Remember, to easily download or save your Bitmoji - get the <a href=" https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2017/07/bitmoji-chrome-realness.html" target="_blank">Chrome browser extension</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=" https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2017/07/bitmoji-chrome-realness.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="800" height="630" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4314/35372519823_a53483193c_o.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p><br />When I discovered this, you know I did a Google search and found this great blog post to find even <a href="https://elbespurling.com/tbm/2019/02/23/secret-bitmojis/" target="_blank">MORE SECRET Bitmoji's!!! </a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Your Turn! </b><br /></p><p>Please share YOUR favorite Bitmoji's? in the comments below, <a href="https://twitter.com/GwynethJones">@GwynethJones</a> on Twitter, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedaringlibrarian/?hl=en">@TheDaringLibrarian</a> on Instagram.<br />
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<br /> <br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>----</p><p>Personal stuff. </p><p>Hello there! If you're a long time reader of this blog -- let me say first -- Thank you! But I hope you can understand that since Covid struck I've been just a little busy serving my community and kids virtually and getting ready for a school year unlike any other I've experienced. I've also been anxious, weirded out, exhausted, and not in the headspace to write a chatty blog. I've always said NEVER apologize for not blogging - just explaining. TBH Follow my<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedaringlibrarian/?hl=en" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> for more posts. But not exactly daily, either! LOL <br /></p><p><br /></p><br />@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-35755162402771224222021-04-13T17:46:00.000-04:002022-05-30T17:47:12.191-04:00 Building Community at a Distance<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51055642493_6ac87891c8_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51055642493_6ac87891c8_b.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>I really should name this post <b>"What I did during Covid"</b> Which, in short, was a LOT OF Geek Squad </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49883223117_e84f6b4dcc.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49883223117_e84f6b4dcc.jpg" /></a></div><br />Tech help to my kids, families, teachers, & staff. I created content to help my kids to connect, lots of tech troubleshooting tips, held numerous LIVE Tech-Help-Desk sessions, and hosted #MediaBreaks. Media Breaks are Virtual Lunch Bunches, read alongs, contests, & community bonding experiences. <p></p><p>It was really important to find ways for kids to feel connected to our school and to each other. </p><p>That is a herculean task. To help kids feel like they're a part of something when they're sitting in their houses wearing flannel pants. OR was that just me?</p><p><br /></p><p>So, here's some stuff I did - hopefully you will find it helpful! Since we are going to still have 400+ kids learning virtually for the rest of the school year keeping kids feeling connected and tech tips are going to be important. </p><p>.....and yeah, I'm exhausted. Aren't you? See my Instagram for more ideas...TBH it was easier posting there during COVID than here. You get that, right? <br /></p>
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AGONIZING! So, best to rip off the Band Aid and pull the book. Worse
case scenario, if a kid is looking for a book you've weeded buy it again
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Voila! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">What do you do to keep your collection fresh? I'd love to hear from you in the comments!</span></b><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;"><b>Collection Development: </b></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: left;">Weeding, of course, makes way for NEW books! Here's a peek at my 2021 Book List through Follett & Titlewave. LOVE how you can analyze your book list with the Diversity filter! <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51019256087_99d3e610c0_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51019256087_99d3e610c0_c.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51018432453_1fa778c34d_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="773" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51018432453_1fa778c34d_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51017949102_f28c1a387f_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51017949102_f28c1a387f_o.jpg" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">And yeah, yeah, I haven't blogged a lot this year. Shocker. I think we're all hanging on and doing our best for our kiddos virtually or otherwise. Not going to make excuses - family, students, & self care first darlings! As always, if you need me - Tweet me, email me (check my contact page), Instagram DM me. I'm here for you - just writing blog posts right now isn't on the top of my list. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Follow my<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedaringlibrarian/?hl=en" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> for more posts. But not exactly daily, either! LOL </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dear Readers, Love you, mean it, (but not in a creepy way) for sticking with me! </div><div style="text-align: center;">New readers - welcome! I got a lot of helpful chirpy posts going back more than 10 years</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have at it! LOL Cheers dears!</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Gwyneth <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedaringlibrarian/?hl=en" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="512" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51018071937_598d7dfbaf_o.png" /></a></div><br />
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</center><br />@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-69965398326760503472020-10-28T06:00:00.020-04:002020-10-29T07:41:35.627-04:00It's Time to Clean Up Your App Life<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50539693938_4f79f31cb6_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="520" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50539693938_4f79f31cb6_b.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50540223451_d48783a0df_c.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="370" height="786" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50540223451_d48783a0df_c.jpg" width="363" /></a></span></span><span style="color: #fcff01;">It’s Time to Clean Up Your App Life</span><b><br /></b></h1><p>Unused apps on your phone can do more harm than simply taking up space. <br /><br />We’re using our personal devices like our phones and our tablets more than ever during distance learning. But did you know that unused apps are not only slowing you down but may also be a serious security risk? <br /><br />Inspired by an article in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Popular Science</a>, I’ve cleaned up and cleared off nearly 2GB of stuff I really didn’t need. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/7458/12365069663_c0027120d0_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7458/12365069663_c0027120d0_n.jpg" title="Creative Commons Photo by Desiree Catani" width="241" /></a><br /></p><span style="color: #04ff00;"></span><span style="color: #fcff01;">Bye bye Flappy Bird! </span><p><span style="color: #04ff00;"><i>“A report last year found that the average person launches roughly 9 apps per day and interacts with roughly 30 apps over the course of a month.” </i></span><br /><br />If you have an iPhone: Go to settings > General > iPhone Storage and it will give you an option called “Offload Unused Apps,” which automatically deletes apps you don’t use regularly. It will also show you Apps you have NEVER used. <br /><br />If you can’t remember what an App does, why not just delete it? <br /><br />It was pretty easy to do and only took about 5 minutes to save a lot of space & secure my phone. <br /><br />PS. Don’t forget, restart the device! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50540457907_a6fdb91e17_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="800" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50540457907_a6fdb91e17_c.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">OK, let's be real. Not exactly the first blog post I expected to publish in 7 months, but it's been quite a year, amirite? Just like so many of you out there, I'm just doing the best I can under unusual circumstances. I'm sharing more organically on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedaringlibrarian/?hl=en" target="_blank">my Instagram</a> because that's ...well, a heck of a lot easier and that's where my kids are. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Many times in these past months of quarantine and distance learning, I wanted to post about something I was doing to engage my students, but I hesitated because it seemed I had too much to say and didn't know where to start and couldn't really find the energy to do it! Have you felt the same? <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">This post came from one of my weekly Tech Tips for Staff. I was so proud of myself for getting rid of Flappy Bird and cleaning up 2GB of space on my iPhone -- I thought this would be an easy way to maybe ease back into my Blogging. As I've always said, I try to NEVER apologize for not blogging - because that's super lame - but sometimes it's OK to give an explanation. Am I going to blogging more often? Maybe! We'll see. Family and my kids come first - ALWAYS. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/7493/15346931384_6525406c04_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="550" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7493/15346931384_6525406c04_o.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2014/12/11-reflective-blogging-tips.html" target="_blank"></a><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">11 Reflective Tips Blogging Tips & Ideas</span></a></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. No Excuses!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When blogging, do NOT apologize for not
posting! Ever. Have you ever landed randomly on a blog & started
to skim past posts and noticed that almost every other one started with
"I'm so sorry I </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">haven't posted in a while I've been so..." (insert lame excuse here) People don’t want to hear that! <b><span style="color: #ffff33;">It's boring, it's pathetic, it's unnecessary, and yes, I've done it myself!</span></b> Why? Because it's also human nature! We innately feel self-induced guilt for not writing... FIGHT
IT! Here's a challenge - go back and check your past blog posts and if
you've started more than one post with that - take the time to edit that
out & promise never do it again.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">More blogging tips. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2011/07/just-blog-it-blogging-tips-ideas.html" target="_blank">Just Blog It: Blogging Tips - 2011</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">How
are you doing? Wishing and hoping for all my blog readers, Twitter
& Instagram family & friends a happy and healthy rest of the
year. Keep being safe! </p><p style="text-align: left;">By the way, grab the latest reading related Bitmoji! I dressed it up with PicMonkey and added the tagline. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50534911736_ab9800ce5b_o.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50534911736_ab9800ce5b_o.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50534187243_e27d08eeff_w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50534187243_e27d08eeff_w.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I still wish I could have an updo bun with bangs. Le sigh.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50534912686_7d1efc0434_w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50534912686_7d1efc0434_w.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">C'mon Bitmoji I don't ask for much. Just bangs please. </p><p style="text-align: center;">And dang, Flickr - you used to upload my images with a transparent background not convert it directly to jpeg where I lost all the yummy clear background. Why? <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p>@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-19047392058672273472020-03-19T16:44:00.001-04:002020-03-24T19:40:32.557-04:00Keep Calm and Read On<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
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Hello there dear blog readers and my Twitter / Instagram family and friends. Here's a kind of mirrored post that I put out on my <a href="https://daringlibrary.edublogs.org/2020/03/19/keep-calm-read-on/">Daring School Library blog for my kids, parents, and community</a>. <br />
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That post is pretty school and district specific but I thought I could post over here some resources from our national educational partners like PBS Learning Works, Capstone, PebbleGo, MackinVia, and Scholastic. <br />
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Since our schools closed down last Friday companies have been very generous and forthcoming to provide FREE resources for our out of school kiddos. Seems like more are coming out every day. <span style="color: purple;">Please note that I a Middle Grades (ages 10-14) and Young Adult specific educator and not Primary or Elementary. There are plenty of great people out there for those little squiggles. Bless their hearts. </span><br />
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<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/913/29784216568_a079f73da9_o.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/913/29784216568_a079f73da9_o.png" width="200" /></a>I’m not gonna lie, it’s kinda weird out there right now but I truly believe we’re going to be OK. Things will get back to normal. They always do. #History. I don’t know when, but they will. Practicing positivity is important and good for you! That, and washing your hands! In the meantime, HCPSS and our education partners have some cool and FREE resources for you! <br />
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The students in my school district are really lucky because we've partnered with MackinVia and our kiddos have the ability to download FREE eBooks. Your local or state Library System probably also has this ability. The only tricky part is you will probably need to set up an account and a PIN number and that might not be possible right now but it's worth giving it a try! Here's a look at our HCPSS <a href="https://www.hcpss.org/health/coronavirus/#supporting-students-home">resources posted online. in many languages.</a> <br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Books Beyond Borders & Wazzup Wattpad? </span></a> </h2>
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from a 2014 post: The <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/?utm_expid=1529920-37.kS9WbtOnRJqXzexV_nYk9A.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26sqi%3D2%26ved%3D0CCkQFjAA%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wattpad.com%252F%26ei%3DY16DU-mXDrLFsASQk4DgCg%26usg%3DAFQjCNHQJ37bxf1jsb-Nj-JIMKxG5MCleQ%26sig2%3DXX_6APQRyj4zcXPH0CWAjQ%26bvm%3Dbv.67720277%2Cd.cWc">Wattpad App</a> - is a popular with teens FREE fan fiction open forum for writers and readers! OR read digital books for FREE! <span style="color: magenta;"> </span></h3>
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The last day before we left for this unexpected
early spring break, I checked out a LOT OF BOOKS! There were no limits
on how many books our readers could check out. From one book to 10, I
encouraged our students to take as many home as they could hold! I even
offered string bags to carry them in. Did I check out enough books?
NEVER! lol But if you didn’t get a chance to come by the Library Media
Center and get some books, it’s OK….you have other resources! Keep
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<span style="color: yellow;"><b>DISCLAIMER:</b></span> <span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: yellow;"> I am sharing these resources in good faith that at the time I curated this list the offers, logins, and sites were active. However, the companies listed could change their permissions at any time. In other words, your mileage may vary. Access problems? Please contact the companies directly. I'm sorry, I can't troubleshoot for you. Mostly because I'm lazy. I have not NOT been compensated (not even a cool T-shirt or swag!) for any inclusion on this list.</span></span></span><br />
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Here's a audio book example from one of my favorite authors!<br />
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Don't have eBooks, a Kindle device, or other Digital Reader? Hello YouTube!
You can listen to loads of books read aloud on YouTube! Search for audiobooks & your favorite author, title, or subject.<br />
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<b>The 6 Best Audio Books You Can Listen to For Free on YouTube </b></h2>
<a href="https://youtu.be/qgkaYLdglQ0" target="_blank">The Island of Doctor Moreau</a> by HG Wells. 1984 by George Orwell. (4 hours) <br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jp6n1xLnvo&list=PLiYzMwyBPG97VarHw_ArMo17X36_tJ84O" target="_blank">The Graveyard Book</a> by Neil Gaiman. <br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/q_Ayo5Apacs" target="_blank">The Veldt by Ray Bradbury</a> (read by the hilarious Stephen Colbert) <br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/t33NWgOzjK8" target="_blank">The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde</a> (Read full & unabridged by the wonderful Stephen Frye) <br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/TUhwCIHqVOs" target="_blank">The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</a> by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (11 hours)<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8B4HgzvPAdr6DGXiWtmuZCETGw24txOL" target="_blank">Curated YouTube Playlist of 30+ FULL Audiobooks</a> </h2>
I will be adding to this, would love suggestions! - You know Harry Potter had to be #1! <br />
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<a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/free-online-events-activities-kids-at-home-coronavirus?j=7711684&sfmc_sub=171074737&l=2048712_HTML&u=143747071&mid=6409703&jb=1335&utm_source=covid19_freeactivities_20200323&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">FREE LIVE Virtual Storytimes, Free Online Events, and Activities for Kids at Home </a></h2>
by our friends at Common Sense Media - Including LIVE Virtual Storytimes! <br />
Provide some structure and schedule to your family's day (updated regularly).<br />
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FREE digital eBooks from <a href="https://www.mackin.com/hq/free/">MackinVia</a>. There’s also some exciting resources through <a href="https://www.smore.com/jxdr3-remote-learning-pebblego?ref=email">Capstone and PeppbleGo</a>.<br />
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“You have been set up with free remote access to PebbleGo and Capstone Interactive eBooks. This access is valid through June 30, 2020 (The majority of you already subscribed to PebbleGo can of course continue to use your school’s login credentials). We hope these resources are helpful to your school and your students during this sensitive time.” <br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>PebbleGo: </b></span><br />
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Additionally, the following resources may be helpful for community communication and usage: <br />
<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pebblego.com%2Fblog%2F8-remote-learning-ideas-pebblego&data=02%7C01%7CGwyneth_Jones%40hcpss.org%7Cfae42aaf56fd490baf9f08d7c7727b4e%7C96a9ac4c477e4dada2b28ad3fc46790b%7C1%7C1%7C637197166822906950&sdata=hvA6BNLGnzF6S3HGIrNcQVp68SosSMJxPuzmJQJBMfE%3D&reserved=0">Ideas for incorporating PG into remote learning plans</a> <br />
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<a href="https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?promo_code=6294&eml=CM/smd/20200312//txtl/sm/ed">Super Resources from Scholastic! </a></h2>
<b>Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.</b><br />
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<i>“Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin! -The Editors of Scholastic Classroom Magazines.”</i><br />
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<a href="https://whyy.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/emergency-closings-collection/">From PBS Learning Works: PreK-12 Resources for Emergency Closings</a></h2>
“As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, PBS LearningMedia producers and educators have come together to curate a special collection of resources organized by grade and subject area. Find videos, lesson plans, and activities that support learning at home. Create a free account to save and organize content.”<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">From our partners in learning Follett School Solutions (PreK-12)</span></h2>
"Follett has created a <a href="https://www.follettcommunity.com/s/article/follett-e-learning-resources">resource page</a> outlining the array of eLearning solutions, including Collections by Destiny, Follett Destiny Discover, WebPath Express, and more. Video tutorials, forums and instructions for accessing these solutions also are available.<br />
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To help schools with eLearning during the closures, Follett announced March 11 it is waiving the cost for current Destiny customers through June 30 for its Classroom Ready Collections (CRC), which are standards-aligned, educator-curated Open Educational Resources (OER) that include lesson plans, activities, videos and worksheets. More than 2,300 free CRC licenses have been activated in less than a week."<br />
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As I said above, I'll be adding more as I come across good resources for you! Please See Below:<br />
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103 Tools & Resources for Remote Instruction curated by <a href="https://twitter.com/kimzito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kimzito</a> for <a href="https://twitter.com/NJASL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NJASL</a> Full stop, well done!<a href="https://t.co/KZDgkw4Qg1">https://t.co/KZDgkw4Qg1</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hcpsslibmed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hcpsslibmed</a> Adding it to my <a href="https://twitter.com/edublogs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@edublogs</a> blog post:<br />
Keep Calm and Read On <a href="https://t.co/7EVBZsOU7M">https://t.co/7EVBZsOU7M</a><br />
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Thank you New Jersey <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TLChat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TLChat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FutureReadyLib?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FutureReadyLib</a> friends! <a href="https://t.co/BreclcFl5U">pic.twitter.com/BreclcFl5U</a></div>
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<b>Here's a fun and easy to set up, book selection activity that you can basically do at the drop of a hat...or beat!</b> (see what I did there?) I am always looking for ways to beef up our circulation numbers, aka, getting more books into the hands of kids.<br />
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I was wanting an activity I could ru before the holidays that was fast and fun with a very little preparation. I'm kind of lazy like that - especially right before the holidays. <br />
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I've loved doing Speed Dating with Books. I've blogged about it <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2017/04/speed-dating-for-book-lovahs.html" target="_blank">here in 2017</a>, the<a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2016/03/speed-dating-by-book-genre.html" target="_blank"> year before in 2016</a>, and <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2013/12/speed-dating-with-books.html" target="_blank">first in 2013</a>.<br />
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But that activity takes hours to handpick hundreds of books, arrange on tables by genre or subjects, decorate with props and signage, and then afterwards re-shelve all those not chosen. <br />
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This is a LOT easier! You only need 2-3 things:<br />
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The scratch & sniff bookmarks are for the first 5-8 kids checking out books. If I have to see two ELA classes in one period, this gets them moving. I also have a free round where they can go ANYwhere! <br />
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This activity was a little crazy, super fun, & very kinesthetic! It was a great way for kids to get up and move into areas of our Fiction section, or library, and examine books they may not have gravitated towards and get to know new titles and genres. AND....check out books!<br />
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Some of my kiddos gravitate towards one part of our Library time and time again. They don't really explore the other parts of our Fiction section, so this activity allowed them to see new nooks and crannies of our collection! Exploration For the Win! <br />
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Here are my directions - I wanted to flip the classroom (and save my voice), so I recorded a voiceover with pictures in iMovie after first <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UHxZzqTR3XFgnf41yW-QR-zHBrsuS6__eTzDPKmtEQI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">creating a preso in GSuite Slides</a>. Feel free to go to FILE > Make a Copy and have fun with it. <br />
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Can I just say I kinda hate iMovie? I have always (since 1992) been an Apple
grrl but man oh man, I sweat and creatively curse whilst making an
iMovie. They say that when editing a movie, each minute of video equals one
hour of editing - but I swan, for me it's double or treble that! <br />
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Here's what it looked like in action. <br />
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Aside: Don't you hate when you cringe at hearing your own voice? I think we all do. Except Keith Morisson, he's a god and his voice is like velvet. Love the Dateline podcast, btw.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• </span>My students did the best job when I had them circle the fiction section all the way around about 3 times before I stopped the music the first time. I'm guessing so they could learn the pattern.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• </span>Played the music, had the kids move around, didn't care if they ran a little (they got a kick out of that) and stopped the music when I made sure most of the kids were near a bookcase. I had the kids NOT re-shelve the books on purpose - leave it on the end of the shelf.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• </span>For music, if you don't have a nifty cool boombox and CD's like me (OK, Boomer!) you can use a Bluetooth speaker or a laptop with YouTube, Amazon music, or Spotify. Make sure it's either a groanworthy oldie or a clean version of a hip new song. Show them you're woke. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• </span>Yes, the shelves will get messy. But I'd rather straighten the shelves than re-shelve hundreds of books. I would also suggest a shelf read after the activity - just in case.<br />
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• Side note: Is it just me or do you HATE when kids push back all the books to the back of the bookcase? I love them to be on the tippy edge of the shelf so they can be seen better, right? I'm always hugging them & pushing them forward. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #fcff01;"><b>From a reader comment: </b></span></p><p><i>What a fantastic idea, this really resonated with me! I am all about a hands-on approach with learning, what a great kinesthetic exercise as well as a learning tool to expose the students to sections of their library they may not have visited. This would go over well at the elementary level with student engagement (less awkward student movement due to being afraid to dance in front of their peers). There are many options to expand this idea with a variety of music genres and possible trivia add-ons and prizes. You might even be able to have the students do some shelf reading to find books that were in the wrong place! I’m impressed with how easy this would be to throw into action. Thanks so much! Kelli</i><br />
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Here's an anecdote about creating the directions and video with one of my students.<br />
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I asked some of my fav & cool kids who hang out with me in the Library for recess, to pose with books telling them it was going to be used in a new activity and that I would be using the pictures in a YouTube video directions with the rest of the school and on this blog--- and they gave me consent for that (some kids did decline - totally cool!) -- but when I played the video for the class that one of the kiddos was in, he didn't like it. At all. He said "I don't want to be Internet famous!" (if only!) and he asked to be taken out of the video...which, of course, I did! It took some time, and I had to take down the original video on YouTube & put in Darth Vader in his place and reupload it. But I don't want ANY kid feeling uncomfortable with being in any content I create for the other kiddos.<br />
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If you have a shy kid, tell them they can hold the book up covering their whole face. They can recognize their own fingers! <br />
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<b>FACT:</b> <b>Only Lisa Simpson prays for standardized testing. </b><br />
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Standardized testing has really eaten into our circ
numbers as we spend weeks and months testing. I am in charge of tech troubleshooting during ALL testing and I proctor ALL the make-up tests. For weeks. Me. Le sigh.<br />
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is periodically closed (I know, the horror!) but it's necessary to test our kiddos who have
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Standardized Testing: It's
not like it's optional. And I've kind of gotten to like my paycheck every two weeks and I DO aspire to my pension someday. <br />
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It's easy (and human!) to spiral into griping and moaning about it - because NO ONE REALLY LIKES TESTING. No one. Except the owners of testing companies like Pearson & NWEA celebrating on their yachts. <br />
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I think it was a great activity! What do you do to bring up your circ numbers....that isn't a lot of extra work? OK, I'm lazy. LOL<br />
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Oh and here's a few things that I forgot to add - came out whilst texting with the awesome Jeannie Standal- School Library Consultant Idaho Commission for Libraries <br />
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So excited! I'm going back to Idaho this summer for their Summer
Institute! I was there 5 years ago, very thrilled to get invited back! W00t! (Update: Sadly, this never happened. Covid came - maybe someday!) <br />
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I don't usually post about travel or vacation stuff here without having it related to an Ed Tech or Library conference or educational stuff, but this travel experience to the Biltmore Estate was so magical, beautiful, significant, and transcendent and I wrote such a <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60742-d255249-r721018331-The_Inn_on_Biltmore_Estate-Asheville_North_Carolina.html" target="_blank">LONG Trip Advisor review</a>, I felt like I had to share it with ya'll!<br />
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Also, this might seem weird to you, that as a grownup, I really like to travel with my Mom & Dad. I have friends and I love them dearly, but I love my parents more. They're fun to be with! Also, they're getting older (and so am I) and I want to cherish and create as many fun memories with them as I can whilst we're still able, spunky, and spry! One of my friends (well, acquaintance really) said it was weird and strange that I liked to spend time with my folks. But then again, she doesn't talk much to her parents anymore...so that's maybe why. Bless her heart. <br />
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<b>World Class Luxury in a Breathtaking Setting or Spendy but Worth It!</b></div>
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I'm not going to lie, this is a bucket list luxurious 5 star experience that's quite spendy, but totally worth it. Worth the splurge and the 8 hour drive from Annapolis. This is a long review, so see below for the TL: DR.<br />
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Stay on the property, consider splurging for a balcony room, and get the full package - this way you will enjoy unsurpassed luxury and service, and explore everything the Biltmore estate has to offer. Don’t miss the Cedric’s Tavern Lusty Monk mustard, winery tastings, & enjoying a cheese platter on the verandah outside the library weather permitting. Best hotel stay ever! So good, we’re going back next week!<br />
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I’ve been fortunate and blessed to have traveled a bit thanks to my curiosity & career. I’ve also stayed in some pretty swanky places from London, Paris, Calgary to Sydney but this stay at the Biltmore Inn delivered unsurpassed 5 star luxury and outstanding world-class service. We stayed here last April 19th for 2 nights at the Inn in King Balcony Rooms that opened up to spectacular views.<br />
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The morning we arrived, it was pouring rain of Noah-like proportions, flooding, closing roads, and overflowing river banks -- but no amount of deluge could dampen our wonderful experience.<br />
From the moment we drove up, the gracious, attentive, and seamless service starts. Dad was so excited that there’s a TESLA Super Charger on property! (Mom & I are convinced that’s why he finally gave in to our requests to visit!) The service here - it's like living in cashmere - everything is soft and lovely from the beautifully appointed lobby that opens out onto gracious terraces to the vast fireplace on the far right that gave us the warming we needed after the soaking rain. <br />
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Check-in wasn’t until 4pm so we stored our luggage with the friendly porter, charged the Tesla, grabbed an umbrella, and hopped the shuttle to tour the mansion. Just Lovely. Then caught the shuttle to Antler Village and was lucky enough to score a round booth at Cedric’s Pub for a delicious lunch. (see separate the dining review) Then we got the call that we could check in a little early! Back on the shuttle dodging raindrops and were wowed by our rooms! <br />
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Our lovely King Balcony rooms (my favorite - Room 734!) on the top floor for the BEST view ever of the mountains and Antler Village. You can even hear the music at night! This room featured a covered stone balcony with lovely patio furniture and breathtaking views (see pictures!), a luxurious bathtub with jets, separate shower, sumptuous bedding, and all the amenities one would want - except for a small refrigerator. I have meds that require refrigeration and I had requested that and it was delivered minutes after I arrived. You can can also rent one for $10 a day.<br />
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We wandered down to the Library & peeked out onto the lovely verandah with upholstered rocking chairs and small tables, and just as we did, the sun came out! Seconds later a server appeared and asked if we would like anything. Of course! A bottle Biltmore Pinot Grigio & Pellegrino and a sumptuous cheese platter was summoned and we had a delightful and happy hour relaxing and enjoying the spectacular views. Later that same attentive server switched our bill to the inside and we were given a bay window table for dinner. Perfection.<br />
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There are many benefits to staying at the Inn or on property and buying the full Estate package. The free shuttle service all over the estate including to Antler Village (dining, shopping, winery, & live entertainment!) and, of course, the Mansion. Free package delivery to your room from any Biltmore shop. Events, tours, activities, walks, carriage rides, and so many dining options you are spoiled for choices. <br />
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Included with our package, a buffet Breakfast in the Dining Room that was expansive and delicious - and the view is just stunning! Even though it’s included in the package don’t forget to tip your attentive server. <br />
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I loved the shops at the Inn (and the entire estate!), Dad liked a Sandalwood shaving cream and I craftily arranged to get him a full set for Father’s Day. You can also purchase a bottle of chilled Estate wine and boutique sweets in the lobby shop along with cozy robes and glitzy garb.<br />
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Here’s the clincher: my Mom was waxing rhapsodic on our last night at dinner that this was on her bucket list and she was so glad she had a chance to experience it at least once in her lifetime…(we had had some Pinot by this time & were in that lovey entranced mood) Dad just grinned wryly, pulled out his credit card, and urged us to go immediately to the Reservations desk and secure the same rooms to come back for a fall visit to enjoy the foliage -- and that’s what we’re going to do….next week! <br />
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I’ve begged (nicely!) first the Concierge & then Reservations team to try & get the same room again 734 and maybe hostelry perfection lighting can’t strike twice, but we’re so excited to go back again! I’ve also pre-arranged for a Julep cup of roses for Mom & goodies for my Dad to be delivered to their room (who doesn’t love those kind of treats?) & roses for myself, too! This is living the luxurious life, and even if for only a few days, to feel like a Vanderbilt!<br />
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Pro-Tip: If you bring in a bottle of any Biltmore wine to any of the restaurants on property they will serve it to you without a corkage fee. (Saves $$ - the Pintot is $13 a bottle in the winery shop but $30 something by the bottle at the tavern) You can buy their wine at the winery shop only a few steps away from the Bistro, Tavern, and at the gift shop at the Inn.<br />
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Important UPDATE: - I'm going to have to check on this. Our last trip when we were dining at Cedric's they charged us $9 corkage fee for a Biltmore winery bottle we purchased and opened and couldn't finish at the Wine Bar that we brought to the Tavern. BUT...we weren't charged a corkage fee when we stayed at the INN. Confusing. It's a Biltmore wine, bought on property, we should be able to take it to an on-site restaurant. Seems silly to fuss about a nominal charge when you're spending big bucks --- but my Dad HATES to be nickeled and dimed.<br />
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This coming visit - next week, we’re going to stay our first night at the Village Inn to give that a whirl before staying two more nights at the Inn with the full package. Don’t know if TA allows updates, but I’ll let you know if this magical foray on the Biltmore Estate delivers yet again -- I’m sure it shall! Thank you for reading, sorry it was so long! I may have to make this into a blog post (with pictures) on my Coastal Cottage DE blog. Cheers dears!<br />
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Staying on the Biltmore property is a transformative, amazing, and beautiful. It's the only way to get the full Estate experience! It's like living in another world. And it's kind of addictive! <br />
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Here's a pic from our visit in late October<br />
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Here are my parents, ain't they just the cutest? <br />
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It's way past my bedtime for this update-- so I'm going to be lazy now and embed ALL my pics.<br />
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Spring 2019 Flickr Gallery<br />
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Header photo sourced by The Biltmore Company and found in this article: <a href="https://gardenandgun.com/articles/secrets-biltmore-estate">The History of the Biltmore Estate – Garden & Gun</a><br />
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<br />@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-61460173648368589752019-12-04T06:30:00.000-05:002019-12-05T12:12:22.773-05:00Facetime Weather on #MHTVNews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes, you just have to wing it.<br />
Or go for it. Even if it's a wacky idea.<br />
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Like, a couple weeks ago, when our local weather person was going to be out of school & we didn't have a quick replacement - what to do? Another #MHTVNews crew member was at home with a broken wrist & we were facetiming her in the studio before the show when the 7th grader Payton who started the facetime call, had the wild idea to put Kasey (our injured wing friend) on the TV show on using the phone! Brilliant!<br />
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But would it work? Payton took a picture of the weather script & sent it to her -- I was busily trying to share it with her via GSuite - Payton won. And we tested the volume through the whole school. The rest of the school wasn't so happy about that! (the morning bell hadn't rung yet, simmer down folks!) LOL<br />
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But here's how it came out --- I invite you to play the short video below. <br />
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It wasn't perfect, we wish we had used the set up as pictured above, just putting the tripod down on the weather desk - but it was a hoot and the feedback from our audience (the kids in the classrooms) was that the other kids really perked up and took notice!<br />
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I'm getting older, going to retire in 3 or 4 years, I'm not crotchety quite yet, but I hope I never get too old to try a last minute wacky fun idea that a kid has with "all in" attitude and wild abandon.<br />
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More TV Studio cuteness from Instagram. Follow me & our kids and the awesome that goes on every day at our school on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedaringlibrarian/?hl=en" rel="noopener" target="_blank">@TheDaringLibrarian</a><br />
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Getting started in a TV Studio program at a young age put me on the path to success. Being able to get your hands dirty and experience all aspects of journalism (onair, producing, etc) helped me decide my career and put me steps ahead of others. I am so thankful for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MHTVNews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MHTVNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/6gTfk1A8JF">https://t.co/6gTfk1A8JF</a></div>
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Lately, I've grown fascinated with the Instagram #BookChallenge and the #BookBento photo technique. So, here's my rendition, <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48823604276_7504dec71a_o.jpg" target="_blank">see above graphic</a> or make a copy of my <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fSMOr8Dtt5lad1HTfmeCG4jEWWSNDbvcfduFoW6Zt54/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">GoogleDoc</a>. Feel free to take, use, share, & make it yours! (With attribution please) <br />
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Confession: I'm kinda lazy, some book challenges are 30 or 31 days...I chose 10 pictures just to make it doable and easy. <br />
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Have you heard of these? Have you ever participated in one? For the past 6 months, I've been working on a new presentation for a keynote appearance in Ohio and it's making me more thoughtful about the potential of Instagram. More clever ways to interact with Libraries, literacy, books, reading, kids, and our community.<br />
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<span style="color: yellow;"><b>UPDATE</b></span>: <b>October 5. I changed number 5 in the graphic & challenge above to #BookSelfie. </b><br />
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I have an announcement [taps mic] I am an idiot.<br />
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Here's why. I've always LOVED the term #Shelfie cause it's fun to say, where kids & people hold up a book next to their face, or covering their face, but ummmm after trying to make that a thing -- womp womp, it's not.<br />
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When you search <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/shelfie/" target="_blank">#Shelfie</a> on Instagram you get mostly pictures of ....well, shelves. But the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bookselfie/" target="_blank">#BookSelfie</a> is the hashtag that brings up pictures of smiling people holding up books! So.... #BookSelfie it is! Ta da!<br />
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<i>“We’ve <a href="https://bookriot.com/2016/03/21/bookstagram-like-pro/" target="_blank">talked</a> a bit <a href="https://bookriot.com/2013/06/07/a-brief-guide-to-bookstagram/" target="_blank">about</a> Bookstagram here <a href="https://bookriot.com/2016/06/14/joys-bookstagram-challenges/" target="_blank">on Book Riot</a>, and you probably know about our own <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookriot/" target="_blank">sweet little Instagram account</a>. Now we’d like to challenge the awesome readers and community of Book Rioters to take part in a month-long Instagram challenge, hosted by us. If you’ve got an Instagram account, that’s all you need to take part.” </i><br />
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Don't have access to Instagram at school or the App is frowned upon or banned in your district? Here's some Ninja ways around that will still capitalize on the engagement of Instagram with out all that messy Social Media <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=strum+%26+drang" target="_blank">sturm & drang</a>! (Thank you Tim Guy of Project Runway fame for that turn of phrase!) One of my Twitter fam & friends said: <br />
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To which I replied: <i>Do you have GSuite in your school? You could have the kids take the pictures & share them with you in Google Drive then you could print them out for a bulletin board as well as Tweeting them out! There's always Ninja yet ethical ways around stuffs! </i><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><i><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">You could even use an <a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://image.freepik.com/free-vector/instagram-post-template_23-2147671656.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/instagram-post-template_1307926.htm&docid=Ko7wAaBImS3i6M&tbnid=tvmXuHi8tbftSM:&vet=1&w=626&h=626&source=sh/x/im" target="_blank">Instagram template</a> to put them together with</span></i></span><span class="r-18u37iz"><a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/PicMonkey" role="link"> @PicMonkey</a></span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><i><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"></span></i></span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> or Photoshop! </span><br />
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I'm also really intrigued by the #BookBento. I've seen it around, appreciated the technique, but haven't tried it myself yet. Here's some info about it!<br />
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<b>#BookBento From <a href="https://jenniebales.wordpress.com/2018/09/24/book-bento-boxes/">Jennie Bales</a>, Library Professor in Tasmania:</b><br />
<i>“Bento is a Japanese term of single serve take away meal that is served in a box – traditionally lacquered wood – with separate sections for different portions. Applying this structure to a literature response strategy results in book bento boxes. Here are some great <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookbento/?hl=en">examples</a> to get you inspired. You will see that the box structure can be somewhat flexible in this strategy and most do not have compartments for different portions…...An alternative way to express a response to literature that will excite students with its combination of personal expression, visual arts, technology (Instagram), creativity and hands on compilation of the bento box contents.”</i> <br />
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<b>Interactive Instagram Book Challenge Resources: </b><br />
<a href="https://www.ocls.info/ocls-blog/april-instagram-photo-challenge-returns">Instagram Photo Challenge Returns!</a><br />
<a href="http://www.5minlib.com/2015/09/31-days-of-instagram-challenge.html">31 Days of Instagram Challenge - 5 Minute Librarian</a><br />
<a href="https://www.melyssagriffin.com/hosting-instagram-challenge/">What I Learned From Hosting An Instagram Challenge (+ 6 Tips to Create Your Own!)</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1100572072146370562">Interactive Book Bento </a>with ThingLink by JennieBales<br />
<a href="http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2019/05/04/building-beautiful-book-bentos/">Building beautiful book bentos — @joycevalenza …</a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookbento/?hl=en">Book Bento Box (@bookbento) • Instagram photos and videos</a><br />
<a href="https://jenniebales.wordpress.com/2018/09/24/book-bento-boxes/">Book Bento Boxes | Jennie Bales</a><br />
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Kinda off topic but hilarious! <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/the-terrible-instagram-trend-of-piles-of-open-books.html">Here’s an Annoying New Instagram Trend: Throwing Yourself on a Pile of Open Books</a></div>
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<br />@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-10521651798813828682019-09-29T20:02:00.000-04:002019-09-29T20:13:24.146-04:00Drawing for Your Future Self<br />
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Here's a getting to know you idea to use with the kiddos. I'm going to try this next week. So, if it flops bad, I will be sure to let you know. Oh, and I'm NOT a great artist. So no salty comments. But I also think it's important for the kids to see that to do this you do NOT have to be a gifted artist to be successful. It's all about visualization. <br />
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Hope this works out for you! I think activities like these can and should be done throughout the year and not just at the beginning of the school year! What do you think?<br />
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First day of school activity idea inspired by Cotton Candy Grapes!<br />
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“It’s so 🍇 GRAPE to have you here!” First day of school greeting and little surprise grape for my students! We’re going to do a taste test to see if they can figure out the cotton candy grape flavor without being told! I will ask the kids before we start “is anyone allergic to fruit or grapes? If so, pass it to your neighbor.” And I have cotton candy scratch and sniff bookmarks instead.<br />
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All washed & ready to go with the cupcake paper baking cups to hold 2-3 grapes. Cotton Candy grapes first discovered at Wegmans and kinda spendy. The cheapest I've found these sinfully candy sweet grapes is $5.49 a lb at the G&E grocery store in Bethany Beach. Shop around - but they're worth it! I ate some of the ugly grapes as I was washing them....because, quality control.<br />
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A <a href="https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2010/08/back-to-school-special-making-you-your.html" target="_blank">decade or so ago </a>I started a series of Back to Special webinars with wonderful partners like my sweet friend Shannon Miller and for several years my two favorite mentees (who have since surpassed me!) Tiffany Whitehead and Jennifer LaGarde on the now defunct TLChat Cafe ....but even before that, I've been creating BTSN PowePoints and also Google Presentation templates for my teachers for Back to School Night.<br />
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Just a little something to make the start of the year easier for them and here's this year's deck. I'd tell you to see my Wikipage with all the files going back 10 years or more but...le sigh. You know that's not possible. <br />
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FREE Downloadable & Customizable Back to School Night Slidedeck Template for Teachers --Share w/ your staff & save your teachers some time! <a href="https://twitter.com/SlideShare?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SlideShare</a> <a href="https://t.co/l4eWWM33ht">https://t.co/l4eWWM33ht</a> <br />
and GSuite - File > Make a copy <a href="https://t.co/bBhSZfaeWA">https://t.co/bBhSZfaeWA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTSN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BTSN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EdChat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EdChat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TLChat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TLChat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FutureReadyLibs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FutureReadyLibs</a> <a href="https://t.co/rPFCoFBMQ2">pic.twitter.com/rPFCoFBMQ2</a></div>
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What do you get when you mash together Instagram, Vine, Flipagram, and Musical.ly?<br />
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My middle school students introduced me to TikTok this past school year when I noticed that my 6th grade girls were glued to it during recess. Fifteen second videos that you can add music plus filters, stickers, text, and more.<br />
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Here's what the <a href="https://heavy.com/tech/2018/10/tik-tok/" target="_blank">Heavy</a> says about TikTok - it's a: "global music and video platform, it was created in 2016 by Chinese internet technology company ByteDance. TikTok is known in China as Douyin. The video-sharing app has 150 million active daily users and the global app has three times that many subscribers. Most of the videos feature lip-syncing, lots of pets especially cats doing fun stuff, lots of pretty girls, many young, and parkour or other thrill-seeking clips among myriad other short clips. When YouTube crashed (last fall), TikTok was quick to swoop in. "<br />
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<b>TikTok is also unusual because it has a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLPk6mHjzUs" target="_blank">reaction feature</a> (Video).</b> "See a video you think is funny? Record your reaction with voice and
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Reaction to ‘reactions’ was mixed.<br />
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“Only 12 year fangirls liked this video.”<br />
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Here's what the app profile looks like - notice my 0 followers & 3 videos LOL I did say I was new at this, right? <br />
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Check out this overview from our friends at ABC News Australia<br />
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My name on TikTok is @gwyneth_jones and I don't have any followers yet and only 3 posts, but if I waited to share with you the new things that I've already mastered, well ....that could take months or years and then it wouldn't be new anymore! (and I just noticed that I say "here's an example a LOT I'll work on that) <br />
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Some<a href="https://influencermarketinghub.com/tiktok-statistics/" target="_blank"> interesting TikTok facts</a> <br />
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compared to 2018 -- Noticed how Instagram took over Twitter.....and Tiktok, too! Instagram is a strong third. This is why I recommend lately that educators new to Social Media, who want to reach the students (rather than develop a Personal Learning Network with colleagues) might want to start with IG first rather than Twitter. <br />
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Here's some resources! Hit me up on TikTok if you have it or Tweet me your thoughts or check out my examples on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0v_A8zhdOs/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. </div>
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<a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-musically" target="_blank">Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok - TikTok | Common Sense Media</a> <b><br /></b></div>
<a href="https://www.learningliftoff.com/what-parents-should-know-about-the-tik-tok-musical-ly-app/" target="_blank">What Parents (and Teachers) Should Know About the Tik Tok (Musical.ly) App</a><br />
<a href="https://influencermarketinghub.com/tiktok-statistics/" target="_blank">37 TikTok Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind</a> [UPDATED 2019]<br />
<a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Record-a-Music-Video-with-TikTok" target="_blank">How to Record a Music Video with TikTok (with Pictures)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-tik-tok/" target="_blank">How to Use TikTok: Tips for New Users | WIRED</a><br />
<a href="https://slate.com/technology/2018/09/tiktok-app-musically-guide.html" target="_blank">A guide to the app TikTok for anyone who isn't a teen.</a><br />
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/10/style/what-is-tik-tok.html" target="_blank">How TikTok Is Rewriting the World - The New York Times</a><br />
<a href="https://heavy.com/tech/2018/10/tik-tok/">Tik Tok: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com</a><br />
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<br />@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-48194294417922765542019-07-24T07:51:00.036-04:002022-05-30T19:27:27.236-04:00Dealing with Difficult People<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Teaching and dealing with others in the workplace can be sometimes tricky. Especially, when your job is to help both the kids and staff you know you will never make everyone happy. It's physically and emotionally impossible. Most teachers just have to make their kids, parents, and principal happy. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50048276348_2e4bb37e53_w.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50048276348_2e4bb37e53_w.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Our jobs mean we have to make kids, parents, principal, all other teachers, the PTA, supervisors, and professional associations happy. <p></p><p>I'm OK with that. Because in my job I don't grade - I give out awesome books! I help fix technology and make things work. I connect with the community to share the awesome stuff that goes on every day in our school. Really, Library Media Specialists have the BEST job in the school. </p><p>BUT......<br />
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Some teachers won't remember the 99 times you helped out and only that 1 time where you couldn't. Bless their hearts. If you have to choose between making a teacher happy or a kid -- always side with the kid. Always. A good teacher will not only understand but applaud that. Those that aren't, well they won't. Bless their hearts.<br />
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One of my not-so-guilty pleasures is admiring (and occasionally saving up and acquiring) fun jewelry and a few nice purses. (But on a teacher's salary - well, you know I love a good deal!) This is my fav Luxury Vlogger, Mrs. Sophie Shohet of London. But rather than share her unboxing video of the strangely ugly but amazing Christian Dior denim Oblique Saddle Bag, I'm going to ask you to watch this video on dealing with difficult people.<br />
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That was brilliant, Sophie - Thank you!<br />
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Here's a technique I use with passive aggressive people. Those people who say stray comments, backhanded compliments, little jabs that are hard to define but are definitely toxic and meant to break you down. These kinds of people, usually bullying types, rarely get called out on their game and people usually acquiesce and give over to them just to get them out of their face...what I do when they say something offhand? <br />
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You may just have to realize that's their burden and your anger fuels their power so smile, shake your head lightly, and don't let it bother you or get under your skin. Only YOU can control you. When in doubt, <b>Bless their hearts. </b>I use this super flexible Southern phrase all the time. (THANK Ya'll SCASL!) it makes you calm down, keeps ya from cussin, and really, <b>Bless their hearts.</b><br />
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I know of myself that I talk TOO much. WAY too much. I also use snarky humor to cope with difficult situations and I can be socially awkward. Like on the spectrum awkward. I have a brother and three nephews on the Autism spectrum, no doubt I've got some undiagnosed bit of that in me, too. </p><p>But my mouth runneth over when nervous or awake. I say the wrong things. I get awkward when people compliment me and sometimes not knowing what to say, I brush it off when I should just stop, smile and say a simple "thank you."<br /></p><p>I can be impatient in my haste to get everything done. I have to apologize. Often. I'm working on this. I've sought help for this flaw. We are all works in progress. I even made this graphic years ago to help me remember! I put it in my office on the side of my bookcase that only I could see! <br />
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If the culture of your school is toxic, consider putting in a voluntary transfer. Changing schools is a refresh and new start. It's like getting a new job! (Says the girl who has only taught in 2 schools in 30 years!) But, I've seen friends really grow and energize their teaching practice by switching schools .<br />
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<b>Resources:</b><br />
<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindful-anger/201711/dealing-passive-aggressives-without-losing-your-mind">Dealing with Passive-Aggressives Without Losing Your Mind</a> <br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/9-useful-strategies-to-dealing-with-difficult-people-at-work-2011-6">9 Useful Strategies to Dealing with Difficult People at Work</a><a href="https://www.thebalancecareers.com/dealing-with-difficult-people-at-work-1917903"><br />10 Tips for Dealing With Difficult People at Work</a> <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-the-questions/201503/20-expert-tactics-dealing-difficult-people"><br />20 Expert Tactics for Dealing with Difficult People | Psychology Today</a> <a href="https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-deal-with-difficult-people-at-work-1919377"><br />You Can Learn How to Deal With Difficult People at Work</a> <br /><br />
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Sometimes I just want a trashy summer read. <br />
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A cozy coastal mystery. <br />
A true Beach Read.<br />
Nothing heavy. Not WWII.<br />
No cancer, no conflict, no causes. <br />
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Growing up outside DC I've had a lifetime of political. Don't get me wrong. I have passionate beliefs but when you have lived your life both inside and outside the beltway, see scandals and politicians come and go, and both parties sling mud -- AND you also teach Middle School? Enough..... You sometimes just want some mind candy. Something sweet. Summer reading is made for this.<br />
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And since I've read almost all of Elin Hildebrand (some hits and some misses there), the Low Country boil series, Rosamunde Pilcher, Crazy Rich Asian series, all Charlaine Harris (natch), and of course my beloved Inspector Gamache (though he's more my winter binge) So, I needed some new suggestions. NOT YA. Love YA. I'm a YA Librarian for goodness sake! I also read the "good stuff" aka "<b><i>Literature</i></b>"....now and then. <br />
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Not really trashy. Scratch that. It's weird, the older I get the more of a prude I seem to be. In my reading preferences. Lately I seem to skip through the heaving bosoms and pass on the pulsing members. There was a time though.... [insert knowing wink here] After all, I did read fine lit that is Fifty Shades of Fan Fic Meh. All 3. Don't judge me. <br />
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Of course, that means I had to dive into the greatest pool of generous & smart people ever! Twitter and Instagram. One of my Twitter friends asked for the final list of suggestions....but that sounded a LOT like homework (:-P) So, I'll just embed the Tweet with all your wonderful suggestions for all to enjoy!<br />
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What did we miss? Got a beachy read that's not mentioned? Please comment to add your best suggestions! Cheers dears!<br />
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Now, I'm going back out to my screened in porch, prop up my feet, sip some iced tea, and get lost in one of these books. And yes, I've been taking a bit of a digital detox this summer. I've been focusing on Mindfulness. Self care. Like watching Bravo. <br />
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PS. More trashy....err beachy & summertime book lists curated below. Click at the bottom of the Tweet where it says "People are talking about this" or wait, you can also <a href="https://twitter.com/GwynethJones/status/1150879374683623426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1150879374683623426&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedaringlibrarian.com%2F2019%2F07%2Fsummer-reading-suggestions-from-social.html" target="_blank">click here</a>! For the Instagram one click at the bottom where it says "view all 23 comments" or....err....you can also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8-O2aBjjM/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank">click here</a>. <br />
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Would really appreciate some light fun beach reading ideas. From Southern cozy mysteries to Cape Cod scandal. (I’ve read all <a href="https://twitter.com/elinhilderbrand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@elinhilderbrand</a> ) Nothing heavy nothing serious. Any suggestions? 💕💕🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SummerReading?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SummerReading</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/beachreads?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#beachreads</a> Thank you Twitter fam & friends! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tlcjat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tlcjat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/titlechat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#titlechat</a> <a href="https://t.co/7FtMGgNfnq">pic.twitter.com/7FtMGgNfnq</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/10-best-novels-summer-reading/">10 Best Novels for Summer Reading | Kirkus Review</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/g26765235/best-beach-reads/"> 28 Best Beach Reads of 2019 - New Beach Books to Read</a><br />
<a href="https://www.today.com/home/best-summer-reads-t154096"><br /> Best summer reads 2019 - Today Show </a><br />
<a href="https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/entertainment/best-beach-reads"><br /> The 9 Best Beach Reads to Toss in Your Bag This Summer </a><br />
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<a href="https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/07/15/2019-summer-books-reading-list"><br /> These Books Are Making Waves On 2019 Summer Reading Lists</a>FWIW: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/N9LGJE041UJS?ref_=wl_share" target="_blank">Here's my public Kindle List on Amazon</a> started in 2007. Books that I wanted to remember. Some I did buy & read. Some not. Your mileage may vary.<br />
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Where does the time fly? I can't believe it's that time of year again! Time to share our Summer<br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;">Thanks to our our A+ partner Librarians at the Howard County Library and two of our local HCPSS Middle School Teacher-Librarians we have created this Super Fun Reading List for all the kiddos in our district! (or the world!)</span>
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;">Visit our Howard County local <a href="http://hclibrary.org/locations/savage-branch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Savage Branch Library</a> & <a href="http://hclibrary.org/a-students-teachers/hitech/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hi Tech STEM</a> Education Center this summer and FLIP over summer reading or flip over some amazing tech learning opportunities!</span><br />
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<li>Indoor activities include crafts for children, and encounters with <b>moon rocks</b> and other rocks from space borrowed from NASA</li>
<li>Food trucks: Kona Ice and Say Cheese!</li>
<li>11 – 11:45 pm performance by <b>The Milkshake Duo</b></li>
<li>12:30 – 1:30 pm fun with<b> Eric Energy</b></li>
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<b>FOR ONLINE PARTICIPANTS:</b> HCLS has a new online summer reading portal called <b>BookPoints</b>! Beginning June 1, 2019 you can register for a free summer reading account and create your BookPoints Username and password. Earn up to 41 entries into end-of-summer prize drawings by participating online!
<b>FOR PAPER ONLY PARTICIPANTS</b>: Between July 1 and August 31, return your completed booklet to any library branch to receive one entry into the end-of-summer prize drawings for each book or activity you complete. Check off a minimum of 20 books and/or activities to officially complete Summer Reading 2019: A Universe of Stories!
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<li><a href="http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/summer-reading-lists-infant-pre-kindergarten/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PreK Book List </a> | <a href="https://d3lf1kenz29v4j.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/24124907/Summer-book-list-19-PREK.pdf">printable</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/summer-reading-lists-kindergarten-grade-1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">K to Grade 1 Book List </a>| <a href="https://d3lf1kenz29v4j.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/24124852/Summer-book-19-Grades-K1.pdf">printable</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/summer-reading-lists-grades-2-3/">Grades 2 – 3 Book List</a> | <a href="https://d3lf1kenz29v4j.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/24124854/Summer-book-list-19-G23.pdf">printable</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/summer-reading-lists-grades-4-5/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Grades 4 – 5 Book List</a> | <a href="https://d3lf1kenz29v4j.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/21143957/Summer-book-list-19-G45.pdf">printable</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/summer-reading-lists-middle-school/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Middle School Book List</a> | <a href="https://d3lf1kenz29v4j.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/24124903/Summer-book-list-19-Middle.pdf">printable</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/summer-reading-lists-high-school/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">High School Book List</a> | <a href="https://d3lf1kenz29v4j.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/24124900/Summer-book-list-19-High-.pdf">printable</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hclibrary.org/books-movies-music/summer-reading-lists-adult/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Adult</a> |</li>
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Here's a Tweet from my Library Media Supervisor & friend, Melissa! Squee!</h3>
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Looking for additional resources? You can find this list on <a href="https://twitter.com/TeachingBooks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeachingBooks</a> too! <a href="https://t.co/6I0tK2hWLO">https://t.co/6I0tK2hWLO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hcpsslms?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hcpsslms</a></div>
— HCPSS Library Media (@hcpsslibmed) <a href="https://twitter.com/hcpsslibmed/status/1134441462098223104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2019</a></blockquote>
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@GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-43115663795716202892019-05-18T15:54:00.002-04:002019-05-18T16:01:45.285-04:00The TAO of Ron Swanson: How Ron Swanson Inspires Educators<div style="text-align: center;">
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The TAO of Ron Swanson </div>
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How Ron Swanson Inspires Educators </div>
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"We need to talk"<br />
"That has never been true"<br />
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"I find these kinds of superficial social interactions awkward and uncomfortable. Please stop telling me about your personal life. Now."<br />
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“There’s only one thing I hate more than lying: skim milk. Which is water that’s lying about being milk.”<br />
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[forcibly being shown pictures of someone else's kids] "Are these the
expensive pets that talk you made to carry on your super ego? Adorable."<br />
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"Just because I look at you and nod as you talk does not mean that I agree with you or like you. It means I'm humoring you so that you will hopefully say your piece and then go away and leave me in peace. But really, keep talking"<br />
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“The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I’m not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes.” <br />
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"Your ability to turn every topic of conversation around to yourself
is amazing. Can you imagine if we turned that kind of single minded
tenacity to something actually productive or interesting?"<br />
[mind blown fingers beside head]<br />
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“Don’t start chasing applause and acclaim. That way lies madness.” <br />
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“Dear frozen yogurt, you are the celery of desserts. Be ice cream, or be nothing.”<br />
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“When people get too chummy with me, I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don’t really care about them.”<br />
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“Any dog under 50 pounds is a cat, and cats are useless.”<br />
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Love the Ron. He's so inspirational. Gives me all the feels.<br />
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Teach High School Math? Try using this video! <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0hcXdkNnhRM" width="760"></iframe>
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<a href="https://www.boredteachers.com/humor/the-life-of-a-teacher-brought-to-you-by-ron-swanson">The Life of a Teacher: As Told By Ron Swanson</a> &
<a href="https://twitter.com/TheMisterWalker">by @TheMisterWalker</a> aka Jeremiah N. Walker<br />
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By the way, this is kind of a joke. <br />
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This is the time of the year that we need some laughs. I've been PARCC testing for weeks. <br />
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Enter Ron Swanson. You're welcome<br />
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<b>Resources for MORE Ron in your life. </b><br />
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<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/doraismel/tao-of-ron-swanson/" target="_blank">TAO of Ron Pinterest Board </a><br />
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<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/may/14/how-we-made-parks-and-recreation-amy-poehler-nick-offerman-mike-schur?utm_source=pocket-newtab" target="_blank">How we made Parks and Recreation, by Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman and Mike Schur</a><br />
<a href="https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/ron-swanson-april-ludgate-parks-recreation/1534036"></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/ron-swanson-april-ludgate-parks-recreation/1534036">10 Lessons We Learned From Ron Swanson And April Ludgate On </a></h3>
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[Parks And Recreation] Ron Swason is April Ludgate's real father </h3>
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<span data-parade-clicks="false" data-parade-location-ids="article" data-parade-location-types="promoarea" data-parade-mouseovers="false" data-parade-touches="false" data-parade-type="promoarea" data-parade-views="false">“I regret nothing. The end.”</span></div>
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<span data-parade-clicks="false" data-parade-location-ids="article" data-parade-location-types="promoarea" data-parade-mouseovers="false" data-parade-touches="false" data-parade-type="promoarea" data-parade-views="false">PS. </span><span data-parade-clicks="false" data-parade-location-ids="article" data-parade-location-types="promoarea" data-parade-mouseovers="false" data-parade-touches="false" data-parade-type="promoarea" data-parade-views="false">I am more like Leslie Knope than like Ron. But I love him. </span></div>
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